‘End highway robbery’ - Pitt Federal Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt is calling on the major petrol retailers to drop their bowser price, to reduce household expenses over the holiday period. Mr Pitt said the price of crude oil had plunged by 40 per cent since June, but in most cases the price at the local pump had only dropped by a few cents. “It’s highway robbery,” Mr Pitt said. “Petrol retailers are enjoying profi t margins double the historic average, despite the price of oil plummeting to a four-year low. “Earlier this week, oil prices fell to their lowest level since 2009. Bank forecasts for crude oil (Brent) in 2015 have been slashed from $US98 to $US70, before an expected fall to a low of $US43 a barrel in the second quarter of next year,” Mr Pitt said. “I urge the major fuel retailers to start passing these savings on to consumers now. The money is far better off in the pockets of local families, farmers and fi shers. 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Mr Pitt said the price of crude oil had plunged by 40 per cent since June, but in most cases the price at the local pump had only dropped by a few cents. “It’s highway robbery,” Mr Pitt said. “Petrol retailers are enjoying profi t margins double the historic average, despite the price of oil plummeting to a four-year low. “Earlier this week, oil prices fell to their lowest level since 2009. Bank forecasts for crude oil (Brent) in 2015 have been slashed from $US98 to $US70, before an expected fall to a low of $US43 a barrel in the second quarter of next year,” Mr Pitt said. “I urge the major fuel retailers to start passing these savings on to consumers now. The money is far better off in the pockets of local families, farmers and fi shers. Australians drive vast distances over the summer holiday period to visit loved ones. 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Fabio Zaffagnini and Gabriele Fabio Zaffagnini and Gabriele Garavini of Trail Me Up with Veronica Castelli of Salewa and Alana Kippers from Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service gather images using backpacks equipped with six synchronised cameras. Garavini from Trail Me Up, and Veronica Castelli from Salewa, spent a week fi lming on Fraser Island recently. The secret to the Trail Me Up concept is a backpack equipped with six synchronised cameras connected to one shutter release button. The images gathered are georeferenced and turned into panoramic shots. The campaign will be live in March 2015 and run until October 2015 with a dedicated website, and a store promotion and competition element. It will target travellers passionate about outdoors and fi ts with the two region’s brands, Sunshine Coast “Naturally refreshing” and Fraser Coast “Where Nature Comes Alive.” What is ANC? 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